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“We want to elevate our country to the best place possible in the global health system”

Delivering remarks at an event on Doctors’ Day, President Erdoğan said: “As information and data become the most important value, the health sector continues to strengthen in this aspect as well. We want to elevate our country to the best place possible in the global health system.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks at an event on March 14 Doctors' Day at the Presidential Complex. Congratulating doctors and all medical personnel on March 14 Doctors' Day, President Erdoğan said: “I would like to extend my gratitude to our doctors and all medical personnel who work day and night to...

Director of Communications Altun shares post on President Erdoğan’s diplomacy traffic

Director of Communications Altun: “The socioeconomic structure of our country, which is based on strong political leadership, trust, and stability, is its greatest strength.” In a post shared on his social media account, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's meeting with Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz would be his 14th face-to-face meeting with world leaders in the last five days. Regarding Chancellor Scholz's first visit to Türkiye at President Erdoğan's invitation, Director of Communications Altun said, "This meeting will be our President's 14th face-to-face meeting with world...

Heart of international politics beats in Türkiye

As part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, President Erdoğan held 11 bilateral meetings, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu held 67 bilateral meetings. The successive visits of leaders on the occasion of the Türkiye-Russia-Ukraine tripartite foreign ministers meeting, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and the İstanbul Mediation Conference have positioned Türkiye as the country where the heart of global diplomacy beats. The week's first significant meeting took place during Israel's first presidential visit to Türkiye in years. When President Isaac Herzog of Israel met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 9, the two Presidents stated that...

German Chancellor Scholz to Visit Türkiye

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany will pay an official visit to Türkiye on March 14, 2022 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. All aspects of the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Germany as well as possible steps for the enhancing of the cooperation between the two countries will be discussed during the talks to be held as part of Chancellor Scholz’s first visit to Türkiye after he took office. Besides bilateral relations, views on current regional and international issues, Ukraine and Türkiye-EU relations in particular, will be exchanged. Respectfully announced to the public. https:/...

UN Secretary-General Guterres expresses gratitude to President Erdoğan

During the phone call, UN Secretary-General Guterres thanked President Erdoğan for his attempts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, as well as for his diplomatic efforts and for his activities contributing to peace. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres. The call addressed international developments and regional issues, particularly the Russia-Ukraine war. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye was working hard in order for a ceasefire to be achieved in the Russia-Ukraine war and peace to be restored, and was making efforts regarding humanitarian aid and evacuations. UN Secretary-General...

President Erdoğan meets with PM Mitsotakis of Greece

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece at Vahdettin Mansion. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136000/president-erdogan-meets-with-pm-mitsotakis-of-greece

Director of Communications Altun shares post on Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Director of Communications Altun: "Türkiye, which is always sensitive to humanitarian issues, deals with the reality on the ground from both a humanitarian and diplomatic perspective. Türkiye's primary objective is to sustain regional and global peace." In a post shared on his social media account regarding the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "During the meetings that started with the talks of the foreign ministers of Ukraine-Russia-Türkiye, the heart of the world beat in Antalya. The event, which brought together many statespersons, politicians, academics and diplomats, accompanied the intense diplomacy traffic of our...

Türkiye’s commercial diplomacy initiative to the U.S.

Commercial Diplomacy Events will be held throughout the U.S. in support of the goal of 100 billion dollars in bilateral commerce between Türkiye and the U.S. by the Directorate of Communications in coordination with the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM). A delegation of senior officials, members of parliament and business people from Türkiye will be in the USA on March 14-18, 2022, to hold various meetings. The delegation will hold talks on commercial diplomacy and bilateral economic relations in Washington and New York. President of the Investment Office of the Presidency Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, Chief Advisor...